World news about “Borders” published by euronews.
North Korea still working with South Get soldiers to action stations but keep the border factories running. These are North Korea’s priorities as the Stalinist state threatens to launch war on… 28/03/2013
Helping music break borders in Europe We are in Vienna airport. Bernhard, Jakob and Bernie of the band Elektro Guzzi are returning from a tour round Iceland, Germany and Croatia. Since 2009… 03/12/2012
Who gets what when I die When it comes to the subject of death and dying, many of us prefer not to talk about it. And that is also the case in terms of making preparations before we… 29/10/2012
Inheritance and tax: a hornet’s nestWhile the European Union now has a new law to simplify and cut the costs of cross-border inheritance procedures, the thorny issue of tax on inheritance… 29/10/2012
Breaking Borders For some 400 million Europeans the Schengen Treaty means they don’t need to pack a passport when travelling within the 26-nation Schengen Zone. That’s because… 25/07/2012
Turkish military build-up on border with Syria – nocomment Turkish troops and military vehicles have been deployed on the border with Syria, increasing pressure on Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. 29/06/2012
Four NATO troops injured in Kosovo clash – nocomment Four NATO troops from the KFOR peackeeping force in Kosovo were injured after improvised explosive devices were thrown at their positions near a contested… 27/09/2011
Shots on Israel-Lebanon border – nocomment There was a brief exchange of gunfire between Israeli and Lebanese soldiers along the border between the two countries. No injuries were reported but the… 01/08/2011
Fresh protests at Serbian Kosovo border – nocomment The EU will this week send a mediator to help reduce tensions between Serbia and Kosovo after a series of incidents on their border. 01/08/2011
Tension rises at the Turkish border – nocomment Troops backed by tanks and snipers entered a village along the Turkish border as the regime expanded its crackdown on a pro-democracy movement that has posed… 24/06/2011
Bus explodes on Turkish-Syrian borderA mini bus has exploded at a crossing point between Turkey and Syria killing 14 people including Turkish citizens. Dozens more were wounded. It is believed… 12/02/2013
Several killed in blast at Turkey-Syria borderThe Turkish government says 13 people were killed and 28 wounded when a vehicle – thought to be a van or a minibus – blew up at a border crossing between… 11/02/2013
Turkey prepares missiles for Syrian borderTurkey has begun readying for the deployment of surface-to-air missiles on its border with Syria. US soldiers, who will man Patriot anti-missile batteries… 07/01/2013
Syria: rebels bombed near Turkish borderSyrian government forces bombed rebel positions in the town of Ras al-Ain on the border with Turkey on Monday, leaving at least 12 dead according to rebel… 03/12/2012
Migrants saved from sinking off Italian coastHundreds more migrants have been rescued off the shores of Italy after their overloaded vessels began to sink. 304 people including 49 women and six… 13/10/2012
Turkey vows to retaliate after Syrian shells hit border townThe Turkish border town of Akcakale is trying to return to normal after being shelled by Syrian forces last week. Schools were scheduled to reopen after the… 08/10/2012
Israeli soldier and militants killed in border clashThree gunmen crossed into Israel from Sinai and opened fire on soldiers, leaving one dead and wounding another. The militants themselves were then… 21/09/2012
Smuggled cash seizures soar at Italy bordersItalian police say seizures of cash at airports and border checkpoints have soared this year. More than 41 million euros was confiscated during the first… 12/08/2012
Egypt: arrests as Mursi promises stability in SinaiThe Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi has promised people in Sinai that stability will be restored to the tense border region with Gaza and Israel. He was… 11/08/2012
Syria refugees in Jordan complain of poor conditionsWith growing numbers of Syrians fleeing abroad to escape the conflict at home, it is leading to tension on the borders with neighbouring countries… 10/08/2012
Egypt blocks Gaza tunnels as food prices soar for PalestiniansEgypt has deployed extra troops and armour to the Sinai peninsula to bolster its military presence in the area following last Sunday’s killing of 16 border… 09/08/2012
Egypt mounts offensive against Sinai militantsEgypt’s army has hailed its ground and air assault against suspected Islamist militants near the border with Israel as a ‘total success’. It promised… 08/08/2012
Egypt airstrikes target militants in Sinai regionEgypt has launched airstrikes near its border with Israel, killing more than 20 suspected Islamic militants. The attack, 10 kilometres from the Gaza Strip… 08/08/2012
Israel wants Egypt to tighten borders after Sunday’s checkpoint slaughterIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited the border area where 16 Egyptian frontier guards were slaughtered by gunmen on Sunday. The suspected… 06/08/2012
Give us guns say Syrian refugees in TurkeySyrian refugees in Turkey, Ankara’s sabre-rattling and UN resolutions notwithstanding, are sceptical there is to be any improvement in their situation any… 04/08/2012
Business booming for cross-border criminalsThe economic recession has caused difficulties for people around the world, but according to a UN report, cross-border criminals are doing quite well out of… 16/07/2012
Demonstrators detained after clashes in KosovoMore than 140 arrests have been made in Kosovo, after demonstrators tried to stop traffic from neighbouring Serbia entering the territory. In the latest… 14/01/2012
Activists faced down at Syrian borderAt Kilis on Turkey’s border with Syria organisers of a humanitarian aid convoy have gone on hunger strike to protest at the refusal by Damascus to let them… 13/01/2012
Serbia sets sights on EU with Kosovo border dealSerbia’s agreement to manage joint border crossings with Kosovo has enhanced its EU membership bid. It has confirmed the deal announced by Brussels on Friday… 03/12/2011
Serbia agrees border management with KosovoSerbia has agreed to accept border controls with Kosovo. The deal to jointly manage crossings removes a key obstacle to Belgrade’s EU-membership bid, just a… 03/12/2011
Turkish citizens shot by Syrian troops Two Turkish nationals have been wounded after Syrian soldiers opened fire on their bus convoy in northern Syria. Passengers said the soldiers told them to… 21/11/2011
Syria mines border with LebanonSyrian soldiers have started to plant landmines on the border with Lebanon. A security source claimed one man has already had part of his leg blown off as… 12/11/2011
Tensions rise in Kosovo-Serbia border crossingNATO Kosovo Force (KFOR) in Kosovo have failed to remove blockades on roads to two contested border crossings between the country’s volatile north and Serbia… 22/10/2011
Turkey: Cross-border violence under the spotlightTurkey’s cross-border operation into Iraq was not its first and speculation was rife that a new offensive was on the cards again. The latest attack on it… 19/10/2011
NATO troops injured in Kosovo clashesRising tension on the border between Kosovo and Serbia has left four NATO troops injured after pipe bombs were thrown during clashes. Local Serb authorities… 27/09/2011
Tension ahead of Kosovo talksThere is continuing tension between NATO peacekeepers and ethnic Serbs at Kosovo’s borders ahead of talks due to start in Brussels on Tuesday. NATO troops… 27/09/2011
EU flies in staff and supplies at Kosovo flashpointsThe EU mission in Kosovo is having to fly staff and supplies for crossing points on the Serbian border in by helicopter. A spokesman says it is to get round… 16/09/2011
NATO on standby for unrest in MitrovicaTensions in the ethnically divided Kosovan city of Mitrovica are soaring again over attempts by local authorities to take control of two border posts… 15/09/2011
Denmark reinstates border controlsDenmark is to re-instate permanent customs checkpoints at its borders and introduce video surveillance of cars entering the country. Politicians from the… 01/07/2011
Syrian troops spotted along border with TurkeyThe latest footage to arrive from the Turkish side of the border appears to show troops massing in villages on the Syrian side. There have been protests in… 23/06/2011
Syria-Turkey border: troops and refugees increaseSyria’s army is increasing deployment at the border with Turkey, to stop people fleeing the Damascus regime’s violent repression of a democratic revolt… 23/06/2011
Situation worsens on Syrian-Turkish borderSwathes of settlements on Syria’s northern border now appear to be little more than ghost towns. The Syrian army is reportedly sweeping through the region… 17/06/2011
Trade restrictions lead to Belarus protestsProtests have broken out in Belarus after the government made it illegal to export cheese, butter, macaroni and several other food products. The… 14/06/2011
Tunisa stiffens border force with LibyaTunisia’s defence minister has ordered troop reinforcements to the Libyan border as fighting between Gaddafi loyalists and rebels at the Dehiba frontier… 05/05/2011
Exodus to leave LibyaOn Libya’s western border with Tunisia, thousands passed the checkpoints in a matter of hours, weighed down with as many of their belongings as they could… 23/02/2011
Think again, says Europe to Greece’s plans for an anti-migrant fencePlans for Greece to boost security against illegal immigrants by building a fence along its border with Turkey have been dismissed by the EU. Greece is… 04/01/2011
Albania and Bosnia to see EU visa requirements liftedTravellers from Albania and Bosnia will no longer need visas for European Union travel from next month, Brussels has said, providing they have biometric… 08/11/2010
Pakistan reopens vital border crossingAfter a 10-day closure, Pakistan has reopened an important border crossing with Afghanistan. It means vital freight can flow again, including NATO supplies… 10/10/2010
Rafah border crossing reopensEgypt’s in a position to respond directly to the blockade of Gaza, and on Tuesday it did so, opening its border crossing with the Palestinians. Closed… 01/06/2010
Russia – Georgia Border to openRussia and Georgia have agreed to re-open their land border which has been closed since 2006. After Swiss mediation, both countries have been able to agree… 24/12/2009
Slovenia-Croatia border arbitration dealSlovenia and Croatia have signed a border arbitration agreement, a step towards ending a nearly two-decade-old dispute that has held up Croatia’s bid to join… 04/11/2009
Anti-foreigner party makes gains in GenevaThe 60,000 French citizens who cross the Franco-Swiss border to work in Geneva are coming to terms with the success of a populist right wing party in the… 12/10/2009
Croatia border talks fail againCroatia has failed in its latest attempt to solve a border disagreement with Sovenia. This has been holding up negotiations on Croatia joining the … 15/06/2009
Russia begins rebel border patrols with GeorgiaRussian border guards have begun patrolling the de-facto borders of Georgia’s rebel regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia – a move described by Tbilisi as… 03/05/2009
Croatia accepts EU border mediationTo patch up troubled borders, Croatia has accepted a European Union offer to mediate in a dispute with Slovenia. However, this would only be to prepare to… 09/03/2009
Egypt opens Gaza border ahead of Palestinian talksEgypt has temporarily opened its border with Gaza to allow people needing medical treatment to leave the beleagured Palestinian territory. Students and… 22/02/2009
Frattini’s bid for Croatia-Slovenia accordIn a bid to unblock Croatia’s progress in European Union accession talks, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini has urged it and its neighbour Slovenia to… 12/01/2009
EU Gaza border mission suggestedPolice from the European Union could monitor the Gaza-Egypt border, under proposals put forward by the Netherlands and Denmark. The suggestion is aimed at… 08/01/2009
Gaza supplies in, rockets outIsrael’s reopening of border crossings with the Gaza Strip may be short-lived. Even as it let supplies into the territory of 1.5 million people, military… 26/12/2008
Blue horizons for blue ribbon immigrantsA green light for the EU’s Blue Card directive: The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed the move to attract highly-qualified immigrants to Europe… 20/11/2008
